Self-contained respiratory therapy apparatus for enhanced patient compliance and therapeutic efficacy

a technology for respiratory therapy and self-contained apparatus, applied in the field of respiratory therapy, can solve the problems of poor patient compliance, difficulty in adapting to pressure, and the large size of the apparatus, and achieve the effect of reducing the size of the apparatus and enhancing compliance and therapeutic efficacy

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-11-01
CARDINAL HEALTH 205
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[0038] The foregoing needs are met, to a great extent, by the present invention, wherein in one aspect an apparatus is provided that in some embodiments enhanced compliance and therapeutic efficacy based on a reduction of size of the apparatus for respiratory therapy.

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Numerous factors contribute to poor patient compliance, including: 1) discomfort related to a difficulty in adapting to the delivered pressure; 2) discomfort relating to the prescribed mask or other respiratory interface; and 3) discomfort resulting from an actual or perceived dryness or dehydration of the mucous membranes resulting from the therapy, especially in the patient's mouth and nasal passages.
Difficulty adapting to pressure,
Currently, much of the technology obtain only marginal increases in compliance.

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[0048] The invention will now be described with reference to the drawing figures, in which like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout.

[0049] To improve the compliance, one can reduce the mask / interface discomfort by incremental improvements, with adaptive, customized design, new materials, minimal size, and providing an integrated chinstrap as shown below by the present invention.

[0050] Physiologic customization can be beneficial, as evidenced by Series F; Marc, I. Importance of sleep stage and body position-dependence of sleep apnea in determining benefits to auto-CPAP therapy” Eur Respir. J. 2001; 18(1):170-5. The researchers concluded that some patients had sleep stage and body position-dependent obstruction breathing abnormalities. Ultra light sensors can be used for example with wireless technology. The sensors can collect real-time data. The sensors can collect real time data with respect to Oximetry, CO2, and EMG for REM detection.

[0051] The sensors do not have...

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Abstract

A self-contained respiratory apparatus, including a blower delivering a gas, a headgear integrated with the blower to support a respiratory interface, and a sensor embedded in the headgear and mounted to deliver data to a microprocessor integrated with the blower, the blower being controlled through the response of the sensor and the control of the microprocessor to support the respiratory interface through the headgear.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims priority to provisional U.S. patent application entitled, SELF-CONTAINED RESPIRATORY THERAPY APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED PATIENT COMPLIANCE AND THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY, filed Apr. 21, 2006, having a Ser. No. 60 / 745,378, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to the field of respiratory therapy, and more particularly to a self-contained, adaptive system for delivery of a prescribed respiratory therapy. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) therapy, such as Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy, is a routinely prescribed treatment for certain respiratory conditions, such as Obstructive Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome (OAHS). Briefly, OARS is a medical condition that involves a collapse in the patient's airway during sleep leading to numerous related conditions. Other names for OAHS and...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61M16/00A62B7/00
CPCA61M16/0057A61M16/0666A61M16/0683A61M16/1045A61M2205/0244A61M2205/3569A61M16/0694A61M2205/42A61M2205/502A61M2230/18A61M2230/202A61M2230/205A61M16/0069A61M2205/3584
Inventor SLEEPER, GEOFFREY P.
Owner CARDINAL HEALTH 205
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